The Professional Beauty Association has announced the finalists for the 2025 North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA). And it should come as no surprise that Canadians (including several Contessa 2025 winners) continue to show off their incredible talents on the global stage!
In fact, three of the five finalists for NAHA’s coveted Hairstylist of the Year award are Canadian, including Contessa 2025 Canadian Hairstylist of the Year James Abu-Ulba.
Contessa 2025 winner for Canadian Colourist, Alberta Hairstylist and Avant Garde Hairstylist Breanne Gershon is on a roll with her winning collection as she’s nominated for two NAHAs: Haircolor and Styling and Finishing.
Contessa 2025 Multicultural and Texture Hairstylist winner Derrick Rutherford is continuing his momentum with his team at Valentini Hair Design, which is nominated for Team of the Year.
Lukas Press, winner of the Contessa 2025 award for Collaboration, is nominated for two awards: Editorial Stylist and Texture.
Contessa 2024 and 2025 Master Colourist winner Tina Casciato is a NAHA finalist for Haircolor, and Contessa 2025 Emerging Colourist winner Abby Bruneel is up for NAHA’s Student Hairstylist of the Year.
The winners will be announced at the 36th annual NAHA awards ceremony on Sunday, June 1st at Premiere Orlando.
Congratulations to all finalists! Wishing them the best of luck on bringing home the win.
Editorial Stylist of the Year
Lukas Press
@Lukaspress_
Maggie Semaan
@maggiesemaan
Haircolor
Tina Casciato
@tinacasciato
Breanne Gershon
@glam.breanne
Haircutting
Daniel Benoit
@benoit4955
Hairstylist of the Year
James Abu-Ulba
@method_education
Dana Lyseng
@danalysenghair
Nicole Pede
@nmpede
Makeup Artist
Angela Balbon
@mzbartistry
Natalia Farahmand
@desideriobeauty
Master Hairstylist
Anna Pacitto
@Anna_pacitto_pure
Student Hairstylist of the Year
Abby Bruneel
@hair_byabbyy
Styling and Finishing
Breanne Gershon
@glam.breanne
Team of the Year
Valentini Hair Design (Derrick Rutherford & Julio Rodriguez)
@derrick_rutherford @juliocolor
Texture
Lukas Press
@Lukaspress
Hair: Anna Pacitto, NAHA 2025 finalist, Master Hairstylist, Salon Pure, Montreal, Makeup: Ekaterina Ulyanoff & Alexandre Deslauriers, Photo: John Rawson
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